1827 – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight. 1849 – Regular steamboat service from the west to the east coast of the United States begins with the arrival of the SS California in San Francisco Bay, 4 months 22 days after […]
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Cool Material: The Scoville scale is what determines the spiciness of a pepper. For reference, a jalapeño starts at 3,500 Scovilles and a habanero starts at 100,000 Scovilles. We consider ourselves fans of spicy food, but even a habanero (there are about five or so that can be hotter) thrown into a queso dip can
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Sean Johnson: If you’re looking to break into the business world (particularly the world of startups) and are having a hard time finding an internship, I suggest you stop looking. In fact, even if you think you have one lined up but haven’t committed yet, consider changing your plans. Start a business instead. A traditional
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All golfers know what a golf tee is. It is a piece of wood that is pushed into the ground, the golf ball is placed on it, and the golfer hits the ball off it using a club. The idea sounds quite simple. However, one young inventor has decided to give it another purpose. Stephen
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Telegraph: Courbefy, in the Limousin region, comes complete with 19 buildings and a swimming pool and at one time had a population of around 200, although it is now largely deserted. Prospective buyers have until Friday to put in a bid for the village, which is less than 30 miles from Limoges. In the 1990s,
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Japanese eyeglass company Zoff has launched a new service on their website allowing users to try on glasses using a augmented reality virtual mirror . Using any computer with a web browser and webcam, users align their heads with an area marked in the screen and the glasses appear like magic on the face on
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Glow in The Dark Blue Jeans Naked & Famous Denim is a blue jean company in Montreal, Quebec that uses the most unique and rare denim fabrics from Japan. The prestigious mill in Japan, from which they import all our fabric, is committed to producing only the best (and most expensive) denim in the world.
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In 1926, Thomas Edison sent a brief letter to one of his employees congratulating him on his ideas but warning him about the road ahead. A transcript of the letter is below: My dear Mr. Emmet:- I want to thank you for your letter of the 23rd, with its enclosure, and at the same time
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As the Sochi Winter Olympics draws to a close, it is the ideal time to reflect on the event and its long-term impact. Just as the London Olympics sewed the seeds of inspiration and competitiveness in millions of previously disengaged youngsters throughout the UK, so too it is hoped that the Sochi games will empower
Florida Today: … Floriday is a pet cremation facility. It offers two types of cremations: mass cremation or private cremation, where your pet is the only animal in the cremation chamber and all the ashes returned are those of your pet. “We use a steel tag identification process to assure the family that it is
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